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Limmat River in Zurich – Schanzengraben Promenade loop from Central Polybahn

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Limmat River in Zurich – Schanzengraben Promenade loop from Central Polybahn

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Limmat River in Zurich – Schanzengraben Promenade loop from Central Polybahn

02:35

9.91km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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114 m

Historic Polybahn

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The Polybahn, also known as the Polybähnli or the Student Express, is a meter-gauge funicular railway in the Swiss city of Zurich. It connects the Central with the …

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333 m

Limmat River in Zurich

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Limmat is a river that begins in Zurich as a drain from Lake Zurich, is 36 km long and flows into the Aare at Untersiggenthal, in the canton of Aargau.

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617 m

Zurich Main Station

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Zurich Main Station
Zurich Main Station (abbreviated Zurich HB, also known as Zurich Main Station, until 1893 Zurich Station) in Zurich is the largest railway station in Switzerland. It is …

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1.33 km

Kasernenareal Zurich

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Really nice is different, but walking along the banks of the Sihl in the middle of a city is almost a different world. Definitely worth it.

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1.36 km

Sihl River Promenade

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Take a walk by the river in the middle of the city or have a leisurely take-away meal.

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2.39 km

Sihl Waterfall

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The Sihl waterfall created by the lowering forms an obstacle for the local fish on the way to their spawning grounds: - ((.

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8.29 km

Schanzengraben Promenade

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For many people who work in the city, this is the place where they take a break in the summer. The path is very well laid out and if you …

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8.97 km

Europa Square

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Europaplatz is defined by the Europaallee entrance, which opened in September 2017. The entrance leads from the main station directly to the square, making it a starting and finishing point …

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9.91 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.39 km

985 m

872 m

390 m

270 m

Surfaces

4.08 km

3.09 km

1.52 km

868 m

256 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 2 August

34°C

19°C

57 %

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Limmat River in Zurich – Schanzengraben Promenade loop from Central Polybahn

Historic Polybahn

Limmat River in Zurich

Zurich Main Station

Kasernenareal Zurich

Sihl River Promenade

Sihl Waterfall

Schanzengraben Promenade

Europa Square

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